Thirlwall inquiry has left biggest questions around the Letby case unanswered Decision not to pause proceedings means £18m report does not engage with concerns over former nurse’s conviction The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
‘Foolhardy’, ‘dishonest’ and ‘untruthful’: Former hospital bosses criticised over failures in Letby case ‘There was a complete failure to protect babies,’ said Lady Justice Thirlwall in her final report in an inquiry in the wake of Lucy Letby’s multiple convictions for murder and attempted murder of infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital The Independent UK · Sep 15
Lucy Letby: The hospital bosses sorry for ‘significant delay’ in alerting police Countess of Chester Hospital former chief executive Tony Chambers, former medical director Ian Harvey and former director of nursing Alison Kelly all gave evidence at the Thirwall Inquiry The Independent UK · Sep 15
Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe A second round of coronial hearings into one of Australia's worst air disasters has been delayed for more than five months after a new witness came forward. AAP · Jan 19
Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time. AAP · Dec 1, 2025
No daily drug tests for pilots before Sea World crash A helicopter pilot killed along with three others in a horror mid-air collision outside a theme park later tested positive for cocaine, a coroner has heard. AAP · Nov 26, 2025
Ground worker blamed herself for horror chopper crash A young staff member with no prior experience was tasked with looking out for hazards before a fatal mid-air collision outside Sea World, a coroner has heard. AAP · Nov 25, 2025
Chopper crash inquest to look at pilot's cocaine use An inquest into a fatal mid-air helicopter collision will look at a number of issues including a pilot's cocaine use before the crash, the coroner has heard. AAP · May 26, 2025
The convictions of Lucy Letby: should they be overturned? When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself believes there has been a miscarriage of justice – and so too do other doctors The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Lucy Letby inquiry: Hospital chief thought nurse may be innocent after arrest Dr Susan Gilby recalled what she said was a ‘quite bizarre’ discussion with Tony Chambers weeks after Letby’s arrest The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025
Hospital chief had wrongful conviction concerns after Letby arrest, inquiry told Dr Susan Gilby was giving evidence to the Thirlwall Inquiry into the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025
‘My kind of case’: intense focus falls on Lucy Letby trial expert witness Dr Dewi Evans’s evidence has been criticised, even ridiculed, but he maintains his work stands up to scrutiny The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Coroner never told by hospital bosses of Lucy Letby suspicions, inquiry told A number of the baby deaths had already been referred to the coroner’s office The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Coroner never told by hospital bosses of Letby suspicions, inquiry hears Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others. Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024 Hospital boss denies he could have prevented two triplet boys’ murders by Letby The Countess of Chester Hospital’s then-medical director Ian Harvey was appearing at the Thirlwall Inquiry into events surrounding the nurse’s crimes.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024 Lucy Letby inquiry: hospital boss ‘sincerely regrets’ not calling police sooner Former medical director of Countess of Chester hospital says he is ‘truly sorry’ if he failed bereaved families
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 Inspectors not told of spike in baby deaths at hospital, inquiry told Lucy Letby’s crimes are being examined by the Thirlwall Inquiry.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024 Neonatal expert ‘feels misled’ over involvement in Lucy Letby reviews Doctor involved in review of deaths and collapses at hospital says she was not ‘adequately briefed’
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024 Lucy Letby inquiry hears specialist doctor ‘felt misled’ by bosses The Thirlwall inquiry is expected to sit until early 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024 Hospital managers ‘disbelieving’ of doctors’ concerns over Letby, inquiry hears An independent probe was ordered by the health trust in response to the allegations.
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Rumours spread that Lucy Letby rejected advances of consultant, inquiry hears The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that ‘lots of rumours’ were going around after the nurse was removed from the neonatal unit in July 2016.
AAP · Nov 6, 2024 Harvey, Drew tons fire Redbacks to Cup win over Vics South Australia claimed a One-Day Cup bonus point in a nine-wicket pummelling of Victoria with Mackenzie Harvey, Daniel Drew and Spencer Johnson all starring.
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Hospital chiefs ignored police plea by top nurse ‘spooked’ by Letby, probe hears Ex-deputy director of nursing Sian Williams carried out an analysis of rota patterns following a series of deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024 Killer nurse Lucy Letby did nothing to save dying baby she attacked, parent tells inquiry Lucy Letby ‘was just looking at us crumbling and crying’, says the mother of a baby fatally attacked three times by the killer nurse
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 Lucy Letby: mother of murdered baby demands apology over hospital ‘failings’ Mother of Child D describes feeling she was ‘losing mind’ as she pushed for investigations